Colt Government Model .45 ACP - Renumbered 4069 with Painted Finish

Photos courtesy of Andrew Clyde

This is a Colt Government Model manufactured around 1920
with some unusual characteristics. The original serial
number has been milled off and has been restamped "4069".
The finish is painted and has the appearance of being a
baked on enamel. Every part of the gun has this finish,
including the magazine. The pistol is fitted with brown
plastic military stocks and the barrel is stamped "HS" and
the top of the frame "S". It has a "I" mark in the web of
the left side of the trigger guard below the trigger and a
partial Verified Proof mark. The slide also has the number
6 or 9 stamped on the under the firing pin retainer.

This
pistol looks much like other painted Colts that are
attributed to the British during WWII. Many of the firearms
obtained through blanket procurement in the States ended up
this way once they reached Britain.